Lid for bottles and other receptacles



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A. R. N, HEATH LID FOR BOTTLES AND OTHER RECEPTACLES Filed Aug. 17,.1934 2 Sheets-Sheet l April 9, i935. AR. N. HEATH LID FOR BOTTLES ANDOTHER RECEPTACLES Filed Aug. 17, 1934 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 p and areprovided with lids which of the present invention is `to Patented Apr.9, 193s England, assigner, of yone-halfl to- Benton&v

1 Sima Liawtirminewmflansaml a lid, ofV means for pivotally connectingit tothe neck of the receptacle, anda link connection between the lidand ar'xed part on'the stand, the

arrangement being such that when the receptacle is tilted andreturned toits normal .position the lid is automatically opened and closed.` In theaccompanying sheets of explanatory drawings:- Y

Figure 1 is aside elevation of a stand carrying two bottles or rows ofbottles providedY with means for actuating'the lids, said into effect.shown in the closed position and the lower one in the open position. l

Figure 2 is a view showing the upper portion of the neck of a bottle andthe lid actuating means when the lid is in the closed position;

Figure 13 is `an elevation similar to Figure 1 showing a modified formof the means for actuating the lids, and Figure 4 is a view similar tolFigure 2 of this modied form. In applying the invention to a bottle orthe like for containing sweets or other objects for sale in a shop, thebottle a is pivotally mounted at b on a stud c in any convenient manner.The lid d is pivotally attached vto the bottle neck by a hingeconnection e betweenv the-rear part of the lid and a band fembracing theneck, the free ends `of theV band being connected together by suitablemeans such as an adjustable screw g.

Also to the top of the lid is hingedly connected one end of a link, theother end of which is hingedly connected to an adjacent fixed lmember on the stand. As shown in the drawings, a two part link is used-thisconsisting' in the formV shown in Figures 1 and 2 of a short portion hpivotallyattachedv by a hinge :i to the lid and a,

longer portion i pivotally-attached to 1 a xed member 7c on the frame,the two parts being connected by a hinge l. Y .Y

g It is desirable so to arrange the partsh, i, that. when theI lid isclosed'as large a thrust `Y as possible is exerted by the parti onthecentre of the lid in order to ensure tight closing of the.

lid. In theexample illustrated this condition is ,A satised by soarranging the parts that when `in thegnormal position means repre-vsenting one manner` of carrying the invention In this figure theupperbottle is' appica'fam` migas: "u, 1934*; lseriarm.; 'meta theiidfiswisd ythe snafur member. mires with oneffsidefin contact-.with theupper sideof the lid, and7 its hinge connection] with the longerV`member i is situated at about the centre ofthe lid. Alsothe pivotalconnection with the fixed member lc is situated above thelid at aposition about midway between the hinge ofthe lid and the hingel'joining the two link parts h, i.

When the bottle is rocked towards the user for for giving access to theentrance to the bottle, the link `device h, i, opens the lidautomatically by moving it about its hinge. Likewise when theV bottle isreturned the lid isclosed on to the neck,4

and the unbalanced weight of the bottle is utilized to hold theneck intight contact with the lid. If desired a controlling spring t may beprovided'to assist gravity inV holding the bottle and to'take partof thetilted. In the construction shown in Figures 3 andvl load when :thebottle is the simple link i isreplaced by a telescopic link `consistingof two. at metal parts m, n, slidable relatively' toeach other. Thetelescopic link permits a larger tilting of the bottle.` 'I'he Vpart H mis connected by `means of the hinge Z to the lid of the bottle and the.part n is pivotally connected to the iixed point k, each part beingprovided at its free end with smalllateral ears s which are bent overthe other plate as shown; When the bottle is tilted the lid is openedand enabling the bottle to be tilted into the limiting reached when thetwo sets of ears onvthe links engage each other and when thez bottle isVreturned to its initial position the linkparts slideV back over eachother. Y

The Atelescopic arrangement could l if desired comprise more than' tworelatively movable members Ydepending on the maximum length of linkdesired between the hinge Z andY the point lc, the purpose of theextensibility of the link m, n, being to permit a larger tilting of thebottle than isobtainable with the link z' shown in Figure-1.;` f g Ifdesired a stop Vpiece p may be combined with the lid"for interactingwith the link device in the manne'rshown in Figures 2 and- 4 forlimiting theextent to which thev bottle can be rocked about its'pivot.

As shown, the stopy piece is formed byr a `metal Y vstrip having a flatportion-secured to the upper, Y Y

surface of the lid and acurved portion `bent K upwardly to form anabutment which, by contact 3o Y the parts m, n, move relatively to eachother Y Y like receptacles, a closure device comprising, a,

rockedv'froin its normal position through a vpre-V VVdetermined angulardistance, prevents further movement of the bottle in the same direction.

The invention is not limited to Ythe particular; Vexamples shown assubordinate details may be modied to suit different requirements;

HavingV thusV described myV-` invention what `'I Y claim as new and"Idesire to secure by Letters Patent isz- Y Y 7.( l Y -1. In stands forpivotally mounted bottles!y or lid,V means for pivotally connecting 'thelid-Ato the receptacle, a two-part link,` a v hinge intercbn-v nectingthe two parts of theflink, andi means for 2. A Standes-claimed infclaimtwo parts of the link are arranged so that when the lid occupies aclosed position one ofthe said parts is situatedwith one side in contactwith the upper side of the lid, the said hinge is situated at about thecentre of the lid, and the-pivotal connection between the linkzand thefixed partv ofthe-'stand is situated above the lid at a positionA aboutAmidway between the-said hinge and 'the pivotal connection of the lidwith'the receptacle, substantially as and for the purpose described.

3.5A`stand as claimed in claim 1A inwhichV one part o'i the link isVextensible and comprises two or more parts slidable withv'respect toeach other,

'substantially as described.V

l 4. A stand as claimed in claim l, in which a lstop piece isprovidedgon the'lid for interacting with the link for limiting theextent to which the bottle can be tilted, substantially asdescribed.l pY

